Editors' Top Picks
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakCatch-22 by Joseph HellerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrAtonement by Ian McEwan
World War II Fiction
68th out of 1,424 books — 2,055 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Winds of War by Herman WoukThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Best 1940s Historical Fiction
38th out of 390 books — 428 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best War Novels
269th out of 1,701 books — 1,450 voters
Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonAn Army at Dawn by Rick AtkinsonWashington's Crossing by David Hackett FischerThe Landmark Thucydides by ThucydidesU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding Fathers
U.S. Army Center Of Military History Reading List 2012
8th out of 59 books — 26 voters

The Hunt for Frederick Douglass by Terry BalagiaBlood, Steel and Reputation by James GaultGenghis by Conn IgguldenGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldGenghis by Conn Iggulden
Historical Military Fiction
47th out of 387 books — 170 voters
The Pale Horseman by Bernard CornwellGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldJus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterAgincourt by Bernard CornwellGenghis by Conn Iggulden
Best Historical Warfare
15th out of 133 books — 95 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOutlander by Diana GabaldonMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
737th out of 2,609 books — 2,966 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreThe Quiet American by Graham Greene
War Fiction
302nd out of 1,265 books — 435 voters

The Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettAll Things Bright and Strange by James MarkertFlashman by George MacDonald FraserThe Angels' Share by James Markert
Historical Fiction that GUYS like, too!
67th out of 559 books — 267 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Summer Garden by Paullina SimonsGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
War/Romance novels
107th out of 523 books — 680 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
660th out of 1,434 books — 1,775 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienA Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two by Michael G. KramerThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
Military Fiction
180th out of 802 books — 440 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Raven by Edgar Allan PoeMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Books with birds in the title
508th out of 2,023 books — 278 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraOnce an Eagle by Anton MyrerEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
The Leader's Bookshelf
4th out of 51 books — 7 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
14817th out of 77,635 books — 289,809 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNight by Elie WieselSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
203rd out of 975 books — 771 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Sorrow of War by Bảo NinhThe Full Circle for Mick by Michael G. KramerHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
Plight of a Nation
526th out of 1,153 books — 453 voters
Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreLone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Best Non-fiction War Books
793rd out of 2,189 books — 2,501 voters

Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaKim by Rudyard KiplingMeditations by Marcus AureliusThe Lessons of History by Will Durant
General James Mattis Favorite Reading List
15th out of 62 books — 7 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
2550th out of 7,772 books — 26,020 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best WWII Fiction and Biography
261st out of 701 books — 584 voters
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettH is for Hawk by Helen MacdonaldThe Flight of the Falcon by Daphne du MaurierLadyhawke by Joan D. VingeMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Birds of Prey
103rd out of 406 books — 37 voters

The Six Pillars Of Effective Leadership by Jim CarloughLost in Shangri-la by Mitchell ZuckoffThe Art of War by Sun TzuWomen Heroes of World War II―the Pacific Theater by Kathryn J. AtwoodSwift Sword by Doyle D. Glass
The Modern Art of War and Survival
33rd out of 197 books — 15 voters
Once an Eagle by Anton MyrerHow the Few Became the Proud by Heather P. VenableLeJeune by Merrill L. BartlettFirst to Fight by Victor H. KrulakAlways Faithful by Owen Linlithgow Conner
COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL READING LIST
1st out of 23 books — 1 voter

Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezOswald the Almost Famous Opossum by Sara PascoeOnce Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie GarberOne True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The 52 Book Club 2026: #6 - Title Starts With The Letter "O"
305th out of 310 books — 95 voters
A Message to Garcia by Elbert HubbardThe Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation by S.L.A. MarshallThe United States Marines 1775-1975 by Edwin H. SimmonsThe Defense Of Duffer's Drift by Ernest Dunlop SwintonFix Bayonets! by John W. Thomason
1989 Marine Corps Reading List
63rd out of 91 books — 1 voter

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Books made into TV Miniseries/Made for TV movie/TV series
107th out of 302 books — 33 voters
Washington's Crossing by David Hackett FischerGrounded by Nancy M. DahlThis Kind of War by T.R. FehrenbachWhat It is Like to Go to War by Karl MarlantesExtreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
USMA Commandant's Academic Year 2020 Reading List
8th out of 44 books — 2 voters

The Art of War by Sun TzuField Manual FM 7-0 Training June 2021 by U.S. ArmyGrounded by Nancy M. Dahl1776 by David McCulloughRanger by Ralph Puckett
CSA Reading List - 2021
21st out of 21 books — 3 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.3 and Above
1351st out of 3,134 books — 479 voters

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